#E9CFFA
Closest named color: Pale Lavender (#EECFFE). oklch(88.9% 0.064 312), rgb(233, 207, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.77:1).
About this color
#E9CFFA is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Lavender (#EECFFE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Lavender (#EECFFE) |
| Black text | 14.77:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9CFFA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 207, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 81%, 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.064 312) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E9CFFA | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9CFFA | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E9CFFA text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9CFFA text on black | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9CFFA
oklch(88.9% 0.064 312)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E8
oklch(81% 0.083 312.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC87DC
oklch(70.7% 0.132 312)
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Step 500
500
#AB66D2
oklch(63% 0.169 312)
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Step 600
600
#964ABF
oklch(55.5% 0.184 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#803AA5
oklch(49% 0.171 311.9)
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Step 800
800
#683186
oklch(42.6% 0.142 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#552D6B
oklch(37.8% 0.109 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#321B3F
oklch(27.1% 0.07 312.1)
#E9CFFA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C9D7FC | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED9F9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8D4DD | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9CFFA
#E9CFFA
oklch(88.9% 0.064 312)
- #CBE4B8
#CBE4B8
oklch(88.9% 0.065 131.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E9CFFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.009
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.019
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.021
- Pale Mauve #FED0FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.051
Use #E9CFFA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.